2 h. ago Jobs saved by "historic" US trade deal, Rightmove set for growth and British Airways orders new Boeing fleet

From a last-minute US trade deal and a £699m property merger to new aircraft orders, rising resale listings, and plans to build on London’s green belt, here are today’s top stories in UK business in under two minutes.

Society

4 h. ago London mayor aims to build on green belt to fix housing crisis

London mayor aims to build on green belt to fix housing crisis  BBC

Events

5 h. ago Sadiq Khan to announce plans to build houses on London green belt

Sadiq Khan to announce plans to build houses on London green belt  The Guardian

Politics

10 h. ago Sadiq Khan and Angela Rayner planning to 'concrete over London's green belt' in act of 'environmental vandalism'

Sadiq Khan and Angela Rayner planning to 'concrete over London's green belt' in act of 'environmental vandalism'  GB News

Politics

10 h. ago Sadiq Khan: 'We must build on green belt to ease London's housing crisis'

Mayor’s critics warn his plan marks ‘a devastating blow to the environment and our green spaces’

Events

10 h. ago Sadiq Khan unveils plan to rip up green belt to build flats for Londoners

The controversial move is likely to face opposition from environmental campaigners

Politics

10 h. ago Sadiq Khan announces London's Green Belt to be built on to tackle homes crisis

London Mayor Sadiq Khan will announce plans to build on London's Green Belt - saying this is the only way enough affordable homes can be delivered in the next decade

Events

10 h. ago Khan Plans to Build on Green Belt to End London Housing Crisis

Khan Plans to Build on Green Belt to End London Housing Crisis  Bloomberg.com

Events

16 h. ago All aboard! Campaigners demand free travel for Londoners to 'open up the city' to all residents

Mayor urged to follow lead of cities in Brazil and offer free public transport

Politics

19 h. ago Sadiq Khan urged to help 'alarming' number of care leavers not working or studying

Young people leaving care face a ‘cliff edge’ when they turn 18 and suddenly lack adequate support, mayor warned

Events

21 h. ago Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of ‘killing’ children with USAID cuts

Billionaire reopens feud with Tesla chief as he unveils plan to spend $200bn on philanthropy and close foundation in 2045

Events

42 h. ago Canary Wharf fire: Dozens evacuated as blaze rips through east London flat

The latest blaze is the third to break out at New Providence Wharf since 2021

Events

43 h. ago New cycle and pedestrian safety plan unveiled around busy London train station

Fresh plans to deliver improvements for pedestrians and cyclists near Tottenham Hale Station have been proposed.

Politics

46 h. ago London cladding scandal: Sadiq Khan hails 'significant step' in making other tall buildings safer

Work is yet to start on more than 1,500 residential blocks in the capital with flammable cladding

Politics

47 h. ago Canary Wharf fire: Blaze rips through east London flat months after blaze at same development

The latest blaze is the third to break out at New Providence Wharf since 2021

Events

48 h. ago Fire rips through flat in east London months after blaze at same development

The latest blaze is the third to break out at New Providence Wharf since 2021

Events

3 d. ago The Extraordinary Miss Flower review – secret life exposed through treasure trove of love letters

Nick Cave and Richard Ayoade are among those reading out the posthumously discovered missives that inspired an album by Emilíana Torrini, who soundtracks this gorgeous filmYou’d be forgiven for not having heard of Geraldine Flower, the subject of A new film from artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, the pair behind the 2014 Nick Cave documentary 20,000 Days on Earth. (Cave makes an appearance here reading a letter or two.) Flower was not famous in her lifetime and in fact, after watching the film we’re none the wiser about how she spent her later years. But when she died in 2019, a suitcase packed with hundreds of love letters written to her by smitten men in the 60s and 70s was found in her London flat.The letters inspired a 2024 album by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini (called Miss Flower) and also this intriguing, gorgeous and creative documentary – a film somewhere between an installation with songs and an extended music promo. It features Torrini and her band perf...

Politics

3 d. ago Starmer ignored nuclear watchdog when he blamed regulations for delays

Office for Nuclear Regulation told government that claims about reactor delays in press release were ‘not true’Keir Starmer ignored warnings from his nuclear safety watchdog that it was wrong to blame regulations for delays building new reactors when he launched a plan to revive the nuclear power industry.The prime minister unveiled the nuclear renaissance strategy in February and said investment had slumped because the industry was “suffocated by regulations”. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Sky unveils major update to TV and broadband plan that Virgin and BT can't match

Sky has cut the price of its Essential TV and Full Fibre 300 broadband package to a record low and doubled the broadband speeds

Culture

3 d. ago Trafalgar Square to host first basketball competition with NBA event

A school’s basketball tournament will come to Trafalgar Square on June 6

Politics